diff --git a/field_collection.module b/field_collection.module
index 5692657..38bd315 100644
--- a/field_collection.module
+++ b/field_collection.module
@@ -948,9 +948,12 @@ function field_collection_field_update($host_entity_type, $host_entity, $field,
           $is_default = entity_revision_is_default($host_entity_type, $host_entity);
           // If an entity type does not support saving non-default entities,
           // assume it will be saved as default.
-          if (!isset($is_default) || $is_default) {
-            $entity->default_revision = TRUE;
-            $entity->archived = FALSE;
+          $entity->default_revision = TRUE;
+          $entity->archived = FALSE;
+          if (isset($is_default)) {
+            $is_default = !empty($is_default);
+            $entity->default_revision = $is_default;
+            $entity->archived = !$is_default;
           }
         }
         $entity->save(TRUE);